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Delta Elementary Charter: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Delta Elementary Charter posts 41% meeting the standard and 15.7% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

36230 North School Street, 95612 (opens in new tab)·River Delta Joint Unified·Clarksburg·Grades TK-6·325 students·26% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 744-1200·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
36
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #3,958 statewide · #3 of 5 in River Delta Joint Unified

Delta Elementary Charter scores 36 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 31st percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “41% proficient” and call it done. Delta Elementary Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Clarksburg, where one in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, Delta Elementary Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

22%
71%
Grade 3 · 29% proficient
14%
25%
61%
Grade 4 · 39% proficient
24%
31%
45%
Grade 5 · 55% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 16.2pp across grades; the floor rises 25.6pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
15.7%
State 21.3%
5.6pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+21.5pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
41.1%
State 42.7%
1.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
20.1%
State 17.9%
2.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.9%
State 1.6%
0.7pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Delta Elementary CharterCharter
36/100
This school
High School
No feeder data available for this level

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic45.2%
White41.2%
Asian0.9%
Black1.2%
Other11.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 25.9% (38pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
325
155 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
38 TK students
10% of a 362-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$13,283
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$62,399 – $111,138
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Delta Elementary Charter in Clarksburg, 39.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Delta Elementary Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 8.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (35.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.7 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 43 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Low-Income−16.1pp
25.8% vs 42.0% overall · n=31
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Hispanic−5.7pp
35.3% vs 41.0% overall · n=88
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−4.3pp
10.1% vs 14.4% overall · n=88
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−5.0pp
12.9% vs 17.9% overall · n=31

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income43 tested
ELA 39.5%·Math 23.3%· +8.8pp vs district
Hispanic88 tested
ELA 35.2%·Math 33.0%· +6.0pp vs district
White65 tested
ELA 43.1%·Math 52.3%· +1.3pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 43.3pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -2.8pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 57%Support 39%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$104K
$19K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.02M
$364K above CA median
Bachelor's+
37%
2pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
11.0 years avg experience
20 teachers · 5% first-year · 10% second-year
Teacher Credentials
93% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Delta Elementary Charter a good elementary school?
Delta Elementary Charter has a Scope Score of 36 out of 100, placing it in the 31st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,958 statewide. 15.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.6 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Delta Elementary Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 41.1% of students at Delta Elementary Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 15.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 15.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 272 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Delta Elementary Charter rank in California?
Delta Elementary Charter ranks #3,958 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 31st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Delta Elementary Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Delta Elementary Charter increases by 21.5 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Delta Elementary Charter?
20.1% of students at Delta Elementary Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.9%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Delta Elementary Charter compare to other schools in Clarksburg?
Delta Elementary Charter scores 36/100 (31st percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 325 students. Use the schools in Clarksburg page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Delta Elementary Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Delta Elementary Charter in Clarksburg, 39.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Delta Elementary Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 8.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (35.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.7 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 43 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
15.7%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 45th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+21.5pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 34th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
41.1%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 49th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
20.1%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 46th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.9%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 56th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3417%22%27%44%29%−14
Grade 44414%25%18%43%39%−6
Grade 55124%31%18%27%55%+7
Grade 63213%28%34%25%41%−6
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34112%20%32%37%32%−14
Grade 44416%27%30%27%43%+2
Grade 55122%27%20%31%49%+14
Grade 63222%22%22%34%44%+9
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/115118%22%47%14%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged4339.5%+9+1
Hispanic/Latino8835.2%+6−4
White6543.1%+1−19
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Delta Elementary Charter ←3615.7%41.1%+21.50.9%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
44%36%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2514 → #1739 → #3390 → #2907 → #3958
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue